Green failure: Germany’s renewables boom leaves it generating less electricity than in 2000
Most of the new capacity, though, came from heavily subsidised renewable energy plants, especially photovoltaics and wind turbines.
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Europe wastes record solar power as ageing grids fail to keep pace
The phenomenon, known as curtailment, occurs when grid operators order generators to shut down because transmission networks cannot move the electricity to where…
Against nuclear power: The most successful brainwashing campaign in modern history
I usually do not write about my home country, Austria, but today I want to make an exception.
UK net-zero airline goes bust before take-off
EcoJet Airlines, the Scottish start-up promoted as the world’s first zero-emission regional carrier, has collapsed into voluntary liquidation without ever operating…
Need more manure for energy but deplore its production? EU left with bullshit
Germany’s ruling coalition may be an awkward marriage of ideological rivals, but it does benefit from the absence of the Greens, who pushed many of the economically…
German Government agrees on repealing controversial ‘green heating’ law
The German Government parties have announced an agreement to scrap a controversial legal obligation to phase out oil and gas heating systems.
Forget EU Greens: Chinese tech and Polish coal could power Europe’s industry
When Emmanuel Macron called in Davos for greater inflows of Chinese foreign direct investment into Europe, including technology transfer and tangible contributions…
Belgium gives DRC pressure cookers to combat armed groups
Belgian researchers have given the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 50,000 electric pressure cookers to reduce charcoal revenues going to the country's armed groups.
Asbestos found in Chinese-built wind turbines
White asbestos has been detected in brake pads used in Chinese-manufactured turbines, sparking a safety scandal that has engulfed Australia's burgeoning wind energy…
‘EU falling further behind China in electrifying factories’, says EC energy chief
Factories in Europe remain largely powered by gas, while China is rapidly switching to electricity.
Denmark’s Ørsted sues Trump administration over wind farm halt order
Danish company Ørsted has taken legal action against the US Government, demanding to be allowed to finish a $1.5 billion (€1.28 billion) wind farm in the Atlantic.
China wants to address overcapacity in critical sectors
China says it wanted to confront the problem of its factories producing far more than the domestic market can absorb.
EC gives Denmark €36M to help uptake of ‘sustainable aviation fuel’
The European Commission gave Denmark €36 million to subsidise more climate-friendly fuel in domestic aviation.
World Bank abolishes financing ban on nuclear power projects
The World Bank's board has agreed to lift a longstanding ban on financing nuclear energy projects.
IEA and EC signal China’s clean-tech ‘paradox’
China has been driving a global boom in clean energy investment while expanding its coal footprint at home and abroad.
Activists lobby European Parliament for moratorium on new windmills
A group of activists demanding a stop to the construction of new wind farms and large solar plants in Europe have rallied in front of the European Parliament in…
Energy company Statkraft halts all new “green hydrogen” projects
Norwegian energy company Statkraft announced it is putting on hold all development of new projects for producing “green hydrogen”.
France-based nuclear fusion clean-energy project hits key milestone
A much-delayed nuclear fusion project based in southern France and involving more than 30 countries was said to be ready to assemble the world's most powerful magnet…
Questions arise about role of renewable energy after international electricity blackout
While Spain and Portugal are slowly recovering from the electricity blackout that put both countries to a standstill, experts have been pointing out that renewable…
‘Green’ stocks plummet to lowest levels in years
The S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index, a key benchmark for clean-energy companies, has dropped by 16 per cent over the past year, despite the so-called "green"…
Another hyped ‘green’ sustainable energy company files for restructuring
Danish electrolyser manufacturer Green Hydrogen Systems has announced a plan to file a petition for court restructuring because it could not secure sufficient funding…
Germany’s Habeck claims climate protection not cause of soaring electricity prices
According to Robert Habeck, German vice chancellor and economy and climate minister, the country's high electricity prices were driven by fossil fuels, not by ideologically-based…
Germany’s declining economy ‘helps it cut emissions’, think tank finds
Germany's declining economy is helping the country reach its goal of reducing emissions, a think tank report has found.
Oil giants backslide on climate commitments, citing profitability drop
TotalEnergies, an energy company headquartered in Paris, has become the latest fossil fuel giant to retreat from its climate commitments, citing disappointing results…
Stockholm county ditches ban on petrol cars
After companies operating in Stockholm appealed the planned petrol car ban, the County Administrative Board (CAB) for the county of Stockholm has decided to block…
Report blasts Europe’s carbon capture policy
Oil Change International, a non-profit US organisation that focuses on exposing the impacts of fossil fuels and advocates for a transition to clean energy, has issued…
EU auditor calls for ‘reality check’ on EC’s renewable hydrogen plans
The European Union has unrealistic goals for renewable hydrogen energy, despite close to €20 billion in funding, says the EU's financial watchdog.
G-20 Nations are giving would-be climate investors the jitters
The European Union and UK have been world leaders for implementing policy to promote clean energy technologies, but their crown is starting to slip.
Profits not prices drive renewable development, new book says
In his new book The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet, Brett Christophers argues there’s a widespread misconception about what’s needed…
IEA: Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023
Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered…